How to say “contribution” in Chinese
contribution; contribute
“Contribution” in Chinese is 贡献, gòng xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
贡献 is read gòng xiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 工 gōng hints at the sound; at the bottom, 贝 “money”: tribute.
On the right, 犬 “dog”: in ancient times dogs were offered as sacrifices. On the left, 南.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “贡献”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “contribution” in Chinese?
“Contribution” in Chinese is 贡献, pinyin gòngxiàn.
What does 贡献 mean?
贡献 (gòngxiàn) means “contribution; contribute”.
How do you write 贡献?
贡献 is 2 characters: 贡 (gòng) — tribute; contribution; 献 (xiàn) — offer, present. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 贡献?
贡献 is read gòngxiàn. Tones: gòng — fourth tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“contribution” in the lesson “The people and ordinary folks”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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